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Alaska News November 11, 2019

KTUU: Military caregiver creates community to care for veterans and each other; Volunteers help active duty veterans transition to civilian life and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Q&A: Rocker Johnny Solinger to auction off star-studded guitar for Alaska veterans and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Shady Grove Oliver, The Arctic Sounder: Old tapes hold a snapshot of region’s history
 
 
 
 
Alaska Airlines Blog: For our Veterans, a Salute and a Job Offer
 
 
 
 
By SDD: 2 Alaska women set world records at powerlifting championships
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Folks Are Willing To Go Well Out Of Their Way For The Food At Creekbend Cafe In Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Sue ’em
A New York doctor angry about what he considers slanderous reviews on the website Yelp has filed another lawsuit aimed at silencing his critics.

The only thing surprising here is that this doesn’t happen more often, and that attorneys haven’t seriously gone after deep-pocket publishers like Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor and more.

Alaska News November 10, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Shopping locally to reduce waste with Blue Market AK and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU: UAA tackles mental health issues in Alaska; Morning Edition on Jimmy Fallon and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Red Cross Supports Alaska’s Veterans and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Event brings Fairbanks creatives together and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Harcharek earns honorary doctorate for work in indigenous education and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Cinthia Ritchie: Review: Eternity Began Tomorrow, by Kevin Brennan

Alaska News November 09, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Former McLaughlin Youth Center supervisor sentenced for sexual abuse claims innocence, vows to appeal; Free downtown Anchorage parking offered to Purple Heart recipients and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Local nonprofit kicks off Veterans Day weekend at VA hospital; UA Board of Regents puts off vote on tuition increase; Rescued dog helps educate hundreds of kids on animal safety and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: In Tlingit land-rights loss, a Native American rights attorney lays out injustice and hope for the future; Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations; Juneau cold weather emergency shelter opens this weekend in new location and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Congressman Don Young Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Provide Federal Funding for Veteran Cemeteries; Murkowski Joins Committee in Addressing Tribal Workforces and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: City Of Bethel Sets Price For Sale Of Property To Kusko Kush and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: South Cushman fire may have been set intentionally; Investigation clears Alaska teacher in slavery lesson; Middle school students participate in water day events and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: ncrease in observer fees has people in the fishing industry questioning how their dollars are being spent; Anchorage developer pursues Petersburg affordable housing project and more->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Remembering Richard Nelson: author, soundscape artist, cultural anthropologist
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Climate refugia

Alaska News November 08, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Man indicted on attempted murder charge in Gaslight Lounge shooting; Do you know what to do after a car crash? New Carrs store in Anchorage’s Midtown Mall set to open Wednesday; Does a later start to snow season mean less snow? More ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Memorial for 2 soldiers revealed at JBER; Kathleen Henry’s portrait is added to The Kuspuk Project; Mat-Su Borough to consider new policing options to fight high crime; NTSB report into 2018 floatplane crash raises oversight concerns and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Citing executive order, Fort Wainwright evicts public employee union; Dunleavy administration seeks $500,000 contract for outside law firm to help with union lawsuits and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Ravn Cancels, Then Resumes Night Flight To Hooper Bay; Barge Company Alaska Logistics Experiences Complications Due To Freeze Up Of Kuskokwim River and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Unraveling the History of Avalanches in Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man charged with robbing Beaver Sports pleads guilty; Anchorage man pleads guilty to false federal tax preparation for Spanish-speaking community members and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Killing us slowly
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Time for elected sheriffs? A long-term solution and more ->

Alaska News November 07, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: ‘A complete accident’: JBER soldier charged in fatal shooting of fellow service member; New program gives rural Alaska teens career training in Anchorage; $25M grant awarded for Port of Alaska project; It used to be free, but now there’s a fee to get cash back at Fred Meyer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Family, friends gather to honor Nancy Xiong; Student brings BB gun to Rogers Park Elementary; Judge reduces Schaeffer Cox’s sentence by 10 years; Anchorage judge orders Alaska campaign contribution limit to be reinstated; Compensation board eyes lawmaker, department head pay review; Part 2: Aces get paid to play & transition to life on the road; #NoShaveNovember: Join Charlie as he raises money for cancer awareness and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: A New Coffee Shop Driven By A Big Mission Opens In Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Evading Fairbanks Vehicle Theft Suspect Tracked by K9 Scout after Accident; Troopers Seek Napakiak Suspect Thought to be in Anchorage on Seven Counts of Sexual Assault I; Hydaburg Woman Arrested at Ketchikan Ferry Terminal on Drug Charges; DPS has Record Recruitment Cycle; ‘Historic’ Alaska Ruling Could Provide Roadmap to Defeating Citizens United and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: U.S. Army Alaska responds to release of behavioral health survey results; EXCLUSIVE: Read the executive summary of findings from Fort Wainwright suicide study; Department of Transportation explains snow plowing priorities; Fermentation workshop in Fairbanks encourages community members to preserve food for winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Must %ead Alaska: Listicle: Alaska is No. 1 in smoking pot in fed’s survey and more ->
 
 
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #170 – Esther Kennedy
 
 
 
 
Barbara Brown, Our Third Thirds: Back to School (Reunion Version)
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: Visit These 7 Charming Tea Rooms In Alaska For Peace And Relaxation
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Helmet distractions

Alaska News November 06, 2019

By AKPM Staff: Richard Nelson, Sitka-based writer and “Encounters” radio host, has died
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Full interview: Native Peoples Action director urges funding for VPSO program; Assembly makes changes to plastic bag ban, clarifies what bags are allowed; Work continues to clear beetle-kill from state campgrounds; Local car dealership helps keep elementary library up to date and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: UPDATE: Man dies following shooting Tuesday night; Remembering Veronica Abouchuk; Anchorage judge hears case on governor’s court system abortion funding veto; Machine learning helps accelerate NOAA fish surveys; SOY: Car detailing business has taught students career skills for 18 years and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau police contemplate social media use, after a widely-viewed Facebook post on a local fugitive; Traffic engineers back $34M highway interchange at accident-prone Juneau intersection; Mark Begich, frustrated by rural Alaska’s exorbitant prices, is opening a grocery store in Utqiaġvik and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Winter Storm Continues Along Kuskokwim Delta Through Wed; Ice Closes Bethel Schools, Businesses; Cold, Wet Conditions Prompt Bethel Winter House To Open Two Weeks Early and more->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Body of missing hiker found off of Chena Hot Springs Road; Officials encouraging Fairbanks residents to sign up for 911 database; Superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District addresses school changes and statistics and more ->
 
 
 
 

Margaret A. DeMaioribus, KNOM Radio Mission: The Nome Static, Transmission 663: November 2019
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: New world orders
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Alaska’s Very Own Christmas Arts & Crafts Emporium Is One Of The Best Christmas Markets In The Country

Alaska News November 05, 2019

KTUU: AST: 9-month-old child assaulted by family member in Selawik; Deadly car crash into Westchester Lagoon; Law enforcement need your help finding an attempted robbery suspect; Iditarod CEO shares Arctic World Series details & recent meeting with PETA; Fish and Game reports far fewer bears killed in Anchorage this summer; Alaska road project to start in 2020, include largest bridge; UAA Parking Services will take PB&J as payment for citations and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: SUV crashes into Westchester Lagoon, 1 dead; Report: Public defenders office struggles with retention, recruitment; Public charters approved for takeoff in Unalaska; China trade war adds 620,000 pounds to Food Bank of Alaska; 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Eric Rush and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Wrangell’s cemeteries are running out of space; Forest Service kicks off Roadless Rule discussion in Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Game Developer Expresses Himself Through Newest Video Game; City Of Bethel Begins Garnishing Fines For Minor Offenses From PFD Checks; Bethel’s Ben Charles Is Taking On Climate Change In New ICC Intiative and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Quinhagak Man Jesse Britton Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in October Assault; Congressman Don Young Invites Alaska Veterans to Share their Stories to Commemorate Veterans Day; 2019 Salmon Harvest Summary and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Tunnel designed to study permafrost is being expanded; Fairbanks experiencing behavioral health crisis according to hospital behavioral health director and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Oil in the Chukchi

Alaska News November 04, 2019

KTUU: Troopers investigating the deaths of two people off Knik Goose Bay Road; UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Russian Jack Park homicide; UPDATE: Suspicious Turnagain death being investigated as homicide; City of Unalaska begins operating public charters; AMCO quarantines marijuana products from Houston grower pending investigation into alleged illegal pesticide use; Alaska’s Kikkan Randall cruises to New York City Marathon finish and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Man in October 29th Assault Case Arrested Again for Assault Plus DUI; Little Brown Bats Remain a Northern Mystery and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Playing with ice
 
 
 
 
November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring.

Elizabeth Coatsworth, b.1893 – d.1986

Courtesy of Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska

Alaska News November 03, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Outdoor Nordic spa planned for Alyeska Resort and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD investigating homicide in Russian Jack Park neighborhood; Private charters prompt legal concerns as Unalaska flight restrictions continue; Copper River Delta oil exploration drums up opposition; Findings from the bottom of Eklutna Lake: USGS scientists reflect on months of earthquake research and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Render Aid to Soldotna Driver then Arrest Him for DUI; Fishermen Want Coast Guard Communications Channel Fixed and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Compressor at Fairbanks power plant catches fire; Fairbanks kids talk about the snow and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Local business owners receive awards; Researchers launch new permafrost project and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Memories: Anchorage Gwennie’s Restaurant Memories
 
 
 
 
Alaska Statewide News: Alaska Senate Republicans confirm Revak for open Senate seat; ‘They carve to have a place to sleep.’ He’s made a place for struggling ivory carvers in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
Kathryn’s Report: Alaska’s aviation average is deadlier than national norms: Data shows it’s more dangerous to fly in Alaska, and changing that would be hard
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Thanks, buddy

Alaska News November 02, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Inside the Gates: Meet Kansas, the 168th Wing’s new therapy dog; Fight continues to pass legislation for full military honors at veteran funerals; ‘We are just trying to keep up’: STAR hosts annual fundraising gala and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: 2 Korean War veterans laid to rest by fellow military members; Dimond High’s teacher power couple; 29 Hours: a crash, a 911 call, and the rescuers that never arrived; Kenai’s Travis Cooper named to U.S. Biathlon Team; Barrow observatory catches clean Arctic air; USGS discusses a year of earthquake research and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Collision near Juneau’s Fred Meyer causes multiple injuries and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Napakiak Man Held on Sexual Assault Charges after Wednesday Incident; International Climate Report holds Special Value for Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Salcha Fire & Rescue promotes ‘Change your Clock, Change your Battery’ campaign; Senator Lisa Murkowski speaks to the Senate about violence against indigenous women; Fairbanks Memorial Hospital to host career expo; Fairbanks veterans find healing in learning to tie flies; New owners of Ester Gold Camp to open Malemute Saloon and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Ambler road gets cash infusion from state corporation; APU receives grant to boost health programs; Ten years later, Harpooners still hold North Slope’s football bragging rights and more->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Road futures